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Climbing the World to End Alzheimer's

April 12, 2010May 28, 20162010 Coverage, Everest

Saving Lives at EBC

Right on schedule, the second week of April, camps 1 and 2 are already in. It was April 14th last year when the first teams reported these camps established, identical to 2007. During this time at base camp, teams are reviewing and brushing up on skills, including a few techniques many climbers have not experienced – walking across a ladder with crampons.

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